MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Controversy surrounds the Memphis City Council's rejection of a proposed Cordova high school, a decision that upset some school board members. Memphis Shelby County Schools board member Michelle Robinson McKissack calls the city council's vote a mistake, driven by misplaced concerns over traffic and business impacts.  “It royally ticked me off, that vote,” she said. “For just a couple of businessmen to come up and say, 'That’s not good for me,' that impacts an entire community.” The site of MSCS’s new Cordova High School was supposed to be along Fischer Steel Road. But ground won’t be broken there after Memphis City Council last week voted down a special use permit for the project. After city rejects new Cordova high school, what’s next? Neighbors and business owners voiced opposition, highlighting safety risks for students due to heavy traffic and potential disruption to businesses. Board member Sable Otey says she’s also a resident and business owner near the projected site and she suggests looking at other options.  Superintendent Marie Feagins admits the district lacks funds for the land purchase, with the high school's price tag at $212 million. “I think about 77 million was allocated, far short of the 212 million, so the funding never existed, and the body of the city council has always known that,” Feagins said.